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23457 M 78 Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 20 offenders within 5 miles and 7 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

20 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 23457 M 78, Battle Creek, MI 49017

0 Rape

6 Child Involved

2 Assault

12 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
ARNOLD, JAMES RAY 54 years old Child Involved	35-42-4-3(A) - CHILD MOLESTING 2024-10-06T07:43:22	20454 CHIPPEWA TRL BATTLE CREEK, MI, 49014	2.7	Medium
BLACKIE, KERRY VAUGHN 75 years old	18 USC 2252(A)(4)(B) - KNOWINGLY POSSESSES, OR KNOWINGLY ACCESSES WITH INTENT TO VIEW 2024-10-06T07:43:22	6858 MORGAN RD E BATTLE CREEK, MI, 49017	4.5	Medium
BUCKMASTER, RONALD DEAN 81 years old Child Involved	750.145A-A - CHILDREN - ACCOSTING FOR IMMORAL PURPOSES 2024-10-06T07:43:22	19451 JESSUP RD BATTLE CREEK, MI, 49014	3.7	Medium
COLE, JUSTIN WILLIAM-LEE 35 years old	750.335A2B - AGGRAVATED INDECENT EXPOSURE 2024-10-06T07:43:22	55 MORGAN RD E BATTLE CREEK, MI, 49017	4.5	Medium
FINLEY, JOSHUA DAVID 44 years old	750.520D1A - CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT 3RD DEGREE (PERSON 13-15) 2024-10-06T07:43:22 750.520D1A - CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT 3RD DEGREE (PERSON 13-15) 2024-10-06T07:43:22 750.520D1A - CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT 3RD DEGREE (PERSON 13-15) 2024-10-06T07:43:22	21350 PINE LAKE ROAD BATTLE CREEK, MI, 49014	1.8	Medium

7 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

1 Severe

3 Medium

1 Low

2 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 07:15 AM	Battle Creek Hwy, Bellevue, MI 49021	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, bellevue medical responders were dispatched to a location on M-78 Highway for a possible stroke involving a 69-year-old man who was reported to be pale with low blood pressure.
Suspicious Activity 07/10/2026 08:27 AM	Bailey Nature Preserve, 5175 E Baseline Rd, Bellevue, MI 49021	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported possible unauthorized dock construction at a lake access area in Bailey Nature Preserve near East Baseline Road and Dunn Road, including lumber, a boat, and a grill left on scene.
Break-In 07/10/2026 08:27 AM	Bailey Nature Preserve, 5175 E Baseline Rd, Bellevue, MI 49021	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible trespass and property dispute at a nature preserve off East Baseline Road near Dunn Road, where someone reportedly entered a restricted north lake access area, tried to install a dock, and left lumber, a boat, and a grill for possible additional construction.
Traffic 07/04/2026 08:58 AM	North Ave, Bellevue, MI 49021	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible hit-and-run incident near North Avenue across from Woods Road, where a truck reportedly struck a gas line and then left heading northbound.
Suspicious Activity 06/30/2026 05:04 PM	M-66, Bellevue, MI 49021	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers and deputies responded to a report of a blue Dodge Caravan left at the end of a driveway near South M-66 Highway by a man who said he ran out of gas and walked away on foot. Multiple units searched along M-66 and in the nearby township area for the man, with radio traffic suggesting a possible mental health concern.

Crime & Safety Report for 23457 M 78, Battle Creek, MI 49017